George Gascon, Los Angeles County District Attorney has been a national celebrity for his incompetent prosecution skills. He has come to symbolize everything that is wrong about the Soros-backed “Defund the Police” movement and its emissaries.
Gascon is a radical progressive whose belief in “restorative justice” and advocacy for criminals over victims has led to a historic rise in crime in the city and county of Los Angeles. Gascon’s name is synonymous with criminal justice failures and reforms. His fate now appears in doubt, since a recall campaign was approved for November. Gascon will be remembered as Chesa Boudin, his San Francisco counterpart.
It certainly won’t help that the county of Los Angeles has indicated they will not allow observers to view the ballot counting process, as it is not considered an election, according to Just the News.
Officials say that the recount balloting of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon will be closed to monitors as officials don’t view it as an election.
According to the organizers, they want to recall [sic]To ensure that the petitions have been counted accurately in order to put the measure on the ballot as soon as possible, we recommend you do so by November.
Supporters of the initiative argue that the law explicitly states that recalls are an election, and should therefore be open to the public.
“We are concerned about it, and we have attorneys looking at it,” retired LAPD Sgt. Dennis Zine (one of the campaign organizers) spoke out about the petition count.
Yes, recalls are clearly defined as elections in law. Supporting language is found in Procedures for Recalling State Officials and Local Officials manual provided by state. The following is from page 13.
Election
A vote to recall or elect an officer shall be called and conducted by the Governor within 60 days of the certificate of sufficient signatures. (Cal. Const., Art. II, Sec. 15(a))
A recall election can be held within 180 days of the certification of sufficient signatures. This allows for the consolidation of the election with the next regular election that is occurring in the same jurisdiction as the recall election. If the eligible voters to vote in the next regular election exceeds at least 50 percent (50%) then the recall election will be considered a success. (Cal. Const., Art. II, Sec. 15(a))
All arrangements must be made by officers charged under law to conduct elections. Elections must be held, results must be declared and returns must been canvassed. (Elections Code § 11110)
Gascon presided over some amazing criminal cases since his election win in 2020.
Two El Monte officers were brutally murdered by a member of a gang known to law enforcement. As it turned out, Gascon’s office had released the offender on previous violent offenses. He shouldn’t have been allowed to walk on the streets.
Flores, a well-known gang member, had a long criminal history dating back to 2010. In 2021, Flores was extended a plea deal by Gascon’s office. Flores got the minimum sentence possible, with no time in jail. He was placed on probation — another example of how Gascon’s soft-on-crime policies have made the citizens of Los Angeles unsafe.
“This individual should have been in custody for at least 32 months,” said LA County Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami.
In another disturbing move, Gascon nixed the ‘lifer unit,’ which means the victims of terribly violent crimes will no longer be notified when their attackers are up for a parole hearing–and possibly could be released from prison. RedState’s Bob Hoge first reported on the development.
We have learned that Gascon has pulled the plug on the “Lifer Unit,” the group of deputy district attorneys charged with notifying victims of crime or relatives of victims (VNOK, or “victim’s next of kin”) of their victimizer’s parole hearings.
And of course there was the convicted felon who was recorded telling his buddy he planned to get Gascon’s name tattooed on his forehead because the DA’s policies were responsible for setting him free.
RedState will keep an eye on updates regarding the status of the recall as they fight for fairness and freedom.
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